Porter County, Indiana

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Historical Images of Porter County

The Lightcap Company, Books & Student Supplies
Valparaiso, Indiana

Date: 1898Source Type: PhotographPublisher, Printer, Photographer: Headlight
Engraving CompanyPostmark: Not applicableCollection: Steven R. ShookRemark:Published in "Headlight: Sights and
Sounds Along the Grand Trunk Railway," Volume 3, Number 6. First operated
as a bookstore by William J. Lightcap, the Lightcap
Company building later became the Brown and Gold Coffee Shop, brown and gold
being Valparaiso University's colors. The building was located directly across
the street from the University Auditorium and was frequented by university
faculty and students. Interestingly, the building reverted back to its original
use as a bookstore. The structure was converted into the Faculty Club in 1960,
but later razed in 1986.